Successful surgical repair and good visual outcome of a recurrent macular hole of seven years duration

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 588-589

  Oz, O ^a   Akduman, Levent ^a,b  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Anheuser Busch Eye Institute at St Louis University   (United States)

Author keywords

Macula; Macular hole; Silicone oil; Vitrectomy

Indexed keywords

SILICONE OIL;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETINA MACULA HOLE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VISUAL ACUITY; VITRECTOMY; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RETINA MACULA LUTEA; RETINA TEAR; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MACULA LUTEA; RECURRENCE; RETINAL PERFORATIONS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; VITRECTOMY;

EID: 0642281850     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210301300615     Document Type: Article

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